GUWAHATI Production across the tea estates of Assam and West Bengal may drop by 50% in the next few months if the region does not receive sufficient and well-distributed rainfall, an association of tea growers and manufacturers has said.
The projection of this fall in output has been based on data released by the Tea Board of India, indicating a drop in production of about 40% in Assam and 23% in West Bengal up to March 2024.
Citing the March 1-May 13 data published by the India Meteorological Department, the Tea Association of India (TAI) said significantly low average rainfall in these two major tea-growing States in February this year compared to the same period over the last six years is making the industry bleed.
